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OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS FOOTBALL OVERVIEW

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are one of the most underrated college football programs in the country. The Cowboys play in the tough Big 12 Conference and are constantly battling for the top spot in the conference. Lead by head coach Mike Gundy, the Cowboys are always one of the toughest teams in the conference and feature a dominating offense. Although many overlook the Oklahoma State Cowboys, they could possibly take the top spot in the Big 12 and put together a run that will lead them to the College Football Playoff.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys had their early start in 1901 but didn’t have a ton of success and had mediocre seasons under multiple head coaches. In 1915 the Cowboys joined the Southwest conference. With the Southwest conference being so competitive, Oklahoma State struggled and only had one winning season until they left the conference in 1925 to join the Missouri Valley Conference. The Cowboys found a little more success in the Missouri Valley Conference as they won the Conference title 4 times from 1925-1933 under head coaches John Maulbetsch (1925-1928) and Pappy Waldorf (1929-1933). The struggles came back as the Cowboys couldn’t keep up with the competition and had multiple losing seasons while in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Cowboys had a good stretch in 1944 and 1945 when they had great seasons and won the Cotton Bowl in 1944 and Sugar Bowl in 1945 under head coach Jim Lookabaugh. The Cowboys went 8-1 in 1944 and 9-0 in 1945. The Cowboys ended up leaving the Missouri Valley Conference in 1956 and would be Independent until 1960 when they joined the Big Eight (Big 12) Conference. The Cowboys continued their struggles in the new conference only having one winning season from 1960-1973. Things started to slowly turn around for the program in 1974 under head coach Jim Stanley when the team went 7-5 and won the Fiesta Bowl. Progress was slow but in 1976 while still under Stanley, the Cowboys went 9-3 which won the Conference title and took them to the Tangerine Bowl which they won. The Cowboys had limited success as they started to string together more winning seasons heading forward which included 3 bowl game wins under Pat Jones who coached from 1984-1994. The Cowboys struggled to remain competitive as the conference evolved into the current Big 12 Conference. Things started to turn around for the Cowboys under head coach Les Miles.

Current LSU head coach Les Miles was hired in 2001 to be the head coach at Oklahoma State. Miles was a former offensive coordinator with Oklahoma State. He struggled his first year but quickly picked things up in 2002 going 8-5 and winning the Houston Bowl. Miles would coach until 2004 taking the Cowboys to two more bowl games but ultimately leaving the program to coach at LSU. After the departure of Miles, current head Mike Gundy was hired in 2005. Gundy was the offensive coordinator under Les Miles with the Cowboys. Gundy and the Cowboys struggled in his first season going 4-7 but turned things around in his second season and Oklahoma State hasn’t had a losing season since. Under Gundy, Oklahoma State is 94-47 with 10 bowl game appearances, 6 bowl game wins, 10 winning seasons, and 1 Big 12 Title. Gundy won Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2010. The Cowboys continue to improve each season under Gundy and could be one of the toughest teams not only in the Big 12, but in the nation.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys have had many great players come through their program in the past. Oklahoma State has had one Heisman Trophy Winner in Barry Sanders who won the award in 1988. Sanders is considered the best player to ever play for the university. Other great players that have played for Oklahoma State include: Thurman Thomas, Dez Bryant, Russell Okung, Antonio Smith, Perrish Cox, Justin Gilbert, Kevin Williams, Brandon Weeden, and many more. The Cowboys continually attract some of the best athletes to their program each season and should only get better heading into the future.

As the Oklahoma State Cowboys improve each season, they will continue to establish themselves as a power in the Big 12 Conference and could soon be one of the best teams in all of college football. Head coach Mike Gundy continually puts the Cowboys in position to win every game and may be the team to surprise people in the new 2016 season.

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys play their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium also known as “The Boone” and is one of the best football atmospheres available in all of college football. The Oklahoma State fans pack the stadium and provide an energetic and spirited atmosphere that makes it difficult on any opposing team. Make sure to find the cheapest Oklahoma State Cowboys Football tickets on Rukkus today!